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courtroom

[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /




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The acrimony between Two Sigma co-founder John Overdeck and his estranged wife, Laura, was on display in the courtroom this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

His family members screamed with delight in the packed courtroom in Valletta, while Caruana Galizia's family wept, the agency said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

On a break outside the courtroom, Garcia, who is studying for his master’s degree in public relations, confessed he had “no idea what anybody’s talking about.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Wong sat in the courtroom dock as the charges were read out, before confirming his guilty plea.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The judge turned around, returned to his chambers, came back to the courtroom with a can of air freshener and sprayed the courtroom.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

Profanity and personal attacks have increasingly become part of India's public discourse, from television debates to courtrooms and even parliament.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Use of recording devices, including phones, isn’t generally allowed in courtrooms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Witkoff became one of the people who traveled with Trump, showing up not only in courtrooms but seemingly at every important event.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

And more courtrooms are turning to real-time speech-to-text tools, often to fill in when a human stenographer isn’t available.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Hundreds of people crowd the hallways, bustling between the various courtrooms each day.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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